American-British warplanes bombed the capital, Sanaa (social networking sites)

The US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) said that US and British forces bombed 18 Houthi targets, while Reuters quoted US officials as saying that these strikes hit Houthi targets in 8 locations in Yemen.

Reuters added that the forces of the two countries are currently directing strikes in Yemen on many Houthi targets.

On the other hand, CNN quoted an American official as saying that the strikes in Yemen included multiple Houthi targets, including the capital, Sanaa, noting that the strikes included targeting command and control centers, radar sites, and underground weapons storage facilities.

Nature of goals

A joint statement said that American and British forces carried out strikes on 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the latest series of military attacks against this group.

The statement added that the strikes covered 8 sites in Yemen, and included underground facilities for storing weapons, missiles, air defense systems, radars, and helicopters.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, "We will continue to make clear to the Houthis that they will bear the consequences if they do not stop their illegal attacks."

He added, "We will not hesitate to take the necessary measures to protect lives and ensure the free flow of trade," explaining that the strikes aim to disrupt the Houthis' ability to launch their "reckless" attacks against American and international ships.

The minister indicated that the strikes were carried out with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

Continue to support Gaza

On the other hand, Houthi media said that 5 American and British raids targeted sites in the capital, Sanaa.

A member of the group's political bureau, Muhammad Al-Bukhaiti, said that Sana'a is being bombed with the aim of protecting the perpetrators of genocide in Gaza, stressing that the bombing "will only increase our determination to continue our operations in support of Gaza."

Al-Masirah TV, the Houthi mouthpiece, reported - in breaking news - that "the American-British aggression aircraft launched a series of raids on Sanaa."

Since the beginning of this year, the Washington-led coalition has launched raids that it says target Houthi sites in various regions of Yemen, in response to its attacks in the Red Sea, which was met with a response from this group from time to time.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies